Best Tips for Independent Travel to Myanmar

Getting There

Myanmar Visa

Obtaining visa from an embassy of Myanmar is probably cheap but not fast. We recommend you to follow this method to apply for visa if your residence is not far from the embassy like London, Paris, Washington, Bangkok.
Since 2014, Myanmar Government has launched Evisa program that allows visitors to get  pre-arranged arrival visa or known as evisa. It is applicable for citizens of over 100 countries. The whole procedure costs $50 and non refundable. For $80, this agencies offer no visa - refund policy, please check their site Myanmar Visa
Evisa is applied for 3 international airports and certain border gates. Please check Update Myanmar Visa 

Fly and Travel In

While border crossing is a big trend now to enter Myanmar, international carriers now open more flights to Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw, especially from Thailand. 
To cut the cost, you should fly in Yangon and out at Mandalay airport. 

Money and Cost

Price Guide

Myanmar is comperatively more expensive than other countries in Southeast Asia like Thailand, Cambodia. However, local eat and daily expensive is well priced.
Lunch or dinner at a local restaurant costs from $8 to $15/ person with drink.
Budget hotel costs from $25/ night and backpacker hostel may be cheaper at a very basic condition. A chic hotel room will start from $80 and luxury accommodation varies from $200/ night in high tourism season. 

Money Issue

The Myanmar currency is Kyat but US dollar is widely accepted. Euro are fine to use in big cities like Yangon or Mandalay and less popular is remote areas. 
Credit cards are more and more accepted in many touristic places in Myanmar. 
  Myanmar is rapidly changing and this opens up chances to travel by your own. These are our practical guides and travel tips which actually comes from insider travel experts and real travelers who once enjoyed their visit in Myanmar with us